!#8# Setting Up Your Above Ground Pool - Things To Know Before Hand!

!±8± Setting Up Your Above Ground Pool - Things To Know Before Hand!

Buying an above ground pool is a great idea as due to mass manufacturing innovations by people such as Intex, above ground swimming pools are now more affordable than ever, with easy set pools starting at under £100, to permanent wooden sided above ground pools available at less than £10,000 including installation.

However before you rush out to your local swimming pool dealer and buy an above ground pool kit you do need to think about a few things and make choices accordingly.

Firstly, where are you going to put your pool? It sounds simple, but choosing where to put your pool is the most important decision you will ever make.

You may for instance live somewhere very hot and want a pool to cool off in, and you may place your pool under some trees, but trees have leaves and in a very short while you will find yourself fed up of removing them from your pool. Indeed leaves are one of the main causes of blocked water filters, which in turn results in burnt out water pumps.

Also the surface that you are going to put your swimming pool on needs to be absolutely flat and level, not even a mild slope is acceptable as any form of slope will cause the water to build up on one side of the pool. In turn this can cause the sidewall of the pool to become overloaded.

This may seem a minor issue, but a large pool can hold several thousand gallons of water, and as you can imagine if the pool wall was to fail then the effect of this amount of water on your garden (or anything in its way!) can be devastating, as it will be released in just seconds!

Even if you place your pool on grass then you would be well advised to dig up the turf and place you pool directly on the soil. Also never ever "Make up" the ground under your pool as the weight of the water will compress down the loose material, so always dig down to make the ground level rather than making it up.

You will also need to ensure that you have adequate drainage, which can be essential if you need to empty your pool. You will also need a temporary water supply in the form of a hose pipe to fill it up with, as well as a permanent power supply for the pump which must have an RCD fitted for safety.